Mayor Labeaume vetoes hosting 2030 Olympics
Quebec City will not host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games. Local entrepreneur Mark Charest recently made public a study exploring the possibility of an Olympic bid, but Mayor Régis Labeaume …
German Christmas Gardens open at City Hall
In spite of the cancellation of the Marché de Noël allemand de Québec (Quebec City German Christmas Market) this year, the team behind the event has found a unique way …
The Place d’Youville skating rink is now open
The highly popular Place D’Youville skating rink is now open. Things are slightly different this year, however, due to the pandemic. Reservations must be made for a one-hour period via …
Labeaume mulls exit: Not ‘irreplaceable’ but maybe inimitable
Since forever – OK, since the 1930s – being mayor of Quebec City has been a long-term job. Not since 1938 has a chef of La Vieille capitale ruled the …
St. Michael’s Memorial Hall renovations move ahead
Work is well underway on the repair and renovation of Memorial Hall, next to St. Michael’s Anglican Church on Chemin Saint-Louis. Concrete steps have been removed from the entranceway and …
Facing opposition to project, city unveils designs for tramway cars
Into a mirror, darkly. Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume didn’t exactly use that biblical quote to describe the look of the tramway cars that he hopes will be gliding along …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
November 26, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleLiterary and Historical Society – On Wednesday evening … Dr. Douglas gave an account of “A voyage to, and residence in India, fifty years …
The story behind Jardin Jean-Paul-L’Allier
It is a garden rather than a street that honours the memory of Jean-Paul L’Allier (1938- 2016), the 38th mayor of Quebec City from 1989 to 2005. Born in Hudson, …
Enter VEQ’s Ugly Christmas Sweater contest
In support of the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign, Voice of English-speaking Québec (VEQ) is organizing an ugly sweater photo contest. The rules are simple. Donate at qchampers.ca, dig that ugly …
Jazz en Juin pays homage to jazz greats
The Festival Québec Jazz en Juin recently announced a series of virtual concerts in honour of jazz legends, called Hommage aux grands du jazz. Supported by the Ville de Québec, …